--Sports Illustrated's Dan Patrick talks to Bryant about a litany of topics, including the season, his injuries and whether he'd try to convince Coach Jackson to propose to Executive Vice President Jeanie Buss.

Tweet of the Day: "mmmmmmmm can u smell that? its smells GOOD..... DO U KNO WHAT THAT SMELL IS????? THATS THE SMELL OF THEN BBALL SEASON STARTING!!!" -- DevinEbanks3 (Lakers forward Devin Ebanks)

Reader Comment of the Day: "The main threats are all in the east...Boston, Orlando and Miami. What did I like best about preseason? That its over. Who do I dislike more Miami or Boston? Boston in a landslide. They're the team that has tormented Laker Jerry West & Elgin Baylor, their teammates and Laker fans in the 60's. So I would like nothing better than to exact the same misery on Doc, PP, Ray Ray, KG, Shaq and the rest of their team, their fans and everyone associated with the Celtics." -- LRob